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Terms Used In Utah Code 32B-4-209

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Beer: means a product that:
              (11)(a)(i) contains:
                   (11)(a)(i)(A) at least . See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Licensee: means a person who holds a license. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Liquor: includes :
                   (66)(a)(ii)(A) heavy beer;
                   (66)(a)(ii)(B) wine; and
                   (66)(a)(ii)(C) a flavored malt beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Package agent: means a person who holds a package agency. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Permittee: means a person issued a permit under:
         (89)(a) Chapter 9, Event Permit Act; or
         (89)(b) Chapter 10, Special Use Permit Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Staff: includes :
              (128)(b)(i) an officer;
              (128)(b)(ii) a director;
              (128)(b)(iii) an employee;
              (128)(b)(iv) personnel management;
              (128)(b)(v) an agent of the licensee, including a managing agent;
              (128)(b)(vi) an operator; or
              (128)(b)(vii) a representative. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
  • State store: means a facility for the sale of packaged liquor:
              (131)(a)(i) located on premises owned or leased by the state; and
              (131)(a)(ii) operated by a state employee. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
     (1)(a) To inform a peace officer of a suspected violation and subject to the requirements of Subsection (1)(c), a person described in Subsection (1)(b) may:

          (1)(a)(i) detain a person; and
          (1)(a)(ii) hold any form of identification presented by the person.
     (1)(b) The following may take an action described in Subsection (1)(a):

          (1)(b)(i) a state store employee;
          (1)(b)(ii) a package agent;
          (1)(b)(iii) a licensee or permittee;
          (1)(b)(iv) a beer retailer; or
          (1)(b)(v) staff of a person described in Subsections (1)(b)(ii) through (iv).
     (1)(c) A person described in Subsection (1)(b) may take an action described in Subsection (1)(a) only:

          (1)(c)(i) if that person has reason to believe that the person against whom the action is taken is:

               (1)(c)(i)(A) in a facility where liquor or beer is sold; and
               (1)(c)(i)(B) in violation of Section 32B-4-409, 32B-4-412, or 32B-4-413;
          (1)(c)(ii) in a reasonable manner; and
          (1)(c)(iii) for a reasonable length of time.
(2) Unless the detention is unreasonable under all circumstances, the detention or failure to detain does not create criminal or civil liability for:

     (2)(a) false arrest;
     (2)(b) false imprisonment;
     (2)(c) slander; or
     (2)(d) unlawful detention.